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Lockout
Wappingers Falls, NY
Schools
Police Activity Prompts Lockout At John Jay High School (
Developing
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A Dutchess County high school was placed on lockout Monday afternoon, Sept. 15, due to nearby police activity, officials said. At around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk announced that John Jay High School in East Fishkill went into lockout status after law enforcement notified administrators of an ongoing police matter near Interstate 84. Bonk said the measure was taken “as a safety precaution.” He added that the safety of students and staff was not impacted. The lockout caused delays in dismissal, and all after-school activities at J…
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: No Criminality Found After Threat Prompts Lockout At Port Chester HS
An investigation into a possible social media threat against a student that prompted a lockout at a Westchester County high school found no criminality, police said. Information regarding the threat was originally found by Port Chester High School staff members on Tuesday, Oct. 8, causing the building to be placed on a temporary lockout as a precaution, according to Port Chester Police. Earlier Report - Threat Against Student Prompts Lockout At Port Chester High School A resulting police investigation resulted in the identification of a person of interest, who was later in…
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Threat Against Student Prompts Lockout At Port Chester High School
A person of interest is being interviewed following a high school lockout in Westchester prompted by a social media threat against a student, police said. New, updated report - New Update: No Criminality Found After Threat Prompts Lockout At Port Chester HS The incident happened at Port Chester High School on Tuesday, Oct. 8 after staff received information about an online social media threat against a student, according to Port Chester Police. A lockout was initiated out of precaution as police investigated the threat. It has since been lifted, the department said. A per…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Internet Threat Leads To Dismissal At Dutchess
Boces
In Poughkeepsie
An internet threat has led to the early dismissal of a Hudson Valley school. Related: Threat To Hudson Valley School 'Not Credible,' Police Say The incident occurred in Dutchess County at Dutchess BOCES in Poughkeepsie on Friday, Sept. 20. According to Irwin Goldberg of the Dutchess BOCES, the administration was alerted to an internet threat affecting the campus. "We take the safety of our campus, students, and staff very seriously," Goldberg said. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office was contacted immediately, and an investigation began. Goldberg said that…
Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Chester School
A social media threat of violence has led to the lockout of a Hudson Valley school. The incident occurred in Orange County early Thursday, Sept. 19, in Chester. According to Chester Police Chief Daniel Doellinger, officers responded to the Chester Academy after a student reported having seen a threat of violence posted on social media. The Chief said students were arriving at the school and were held on the buses in the parking lot. Doellinger said the school was placed on lockout and moved to a hold-in-place. Police explosives detection K9 teams from multiple law enforcement agenci…
Newburgh, NY
News
Monticello Schools Placed On Lockout After Video Threat
Monticello schools were temporarily put into a lockout on Wednesday morning, Feb. 6 when a video of a community member making a threat against the school surfaced. On the morning of Feb. 6, students approached administrators at the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School with a video clip of an area resident making verbal threats against the school district. The nature of the threats was not disclosed. The administrative team proceeded to immediately place the middle school and connected high school campus on lockout out of precaution and notified the Monticello Police Department. After r…
Rivertowns, NY
Schools
Irvington Superintendent On Lockout: 'Our Students, Staff Were Stars'
As Tarrytown police searched for an armed man, students in six school districts were placed under lockout in an abundance of caution. Irvington Superintendent Dr. Kris Harrison said the students of his district were "stars," during the daylong lockout. Harrison said from the moment they (the district) learned of the issues throughout the Rivertowns, his "dedicated administrative team, faculty, and staff sprang into action to ensure the safety of our students." Throughout the entire lock-out period, our schools remained secured with staff manning each door, the superint…
